Research Fields: Neuroscience, Insect Physiology, Neurobehavioral Science, Auditory Communication

　Kamikawauchi was the first in the world to use Drosophila as a model for auditory research, and has laid the foundation for this practice. Using neuroanatomy, neuroimaging, and behavioral analysis, he found that the functional properties of Drosophila hearing are similar to those of mammals. More recently, he has extended the results of this work to studies of hearing in mosquitoes. Mosquitoes carry infectious diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year. Hearing is essential for the mating behavior of these mosquitoes, which are also enemies of mankind. By concurrently studying the molecular mechanisms responsible for the auditory function of mosquitoes, we aim to develop molecules that can effectively disrupt this function.

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E-mail:kamikouchi.azusa.r4 [at] f.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp